Orphaned by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, OM must recruit at all costs at the centre forward position, having so far relied solely on Faris Moumbagna in their preparation. After having made two offers to Arsenal for Eddie Nketiah – in vain – the Marseille management seems to have changed its priority target.
According to L’Equipe, Pablo Longoria and Mehdi Benatia are targeting Elye Wahi, the Lens player poached from Montpellier for 30 million euros a year ago. Having had an average season among the Blood and Gold (12 goals in 36 matches in all competitions), the 21-year-old player is reportedly the subject of a 20 million euro offer – excluding bonuses – from the Olympians.
Wahi wants to join OM
The case would be on the right track since ” The striker wants to join OM “, announces the aforementioned sports daily. ” The former Montpellier player has made his choice and would like to play in Marseille next season. The two parties are already in contractual agreement. “, specifies the newspaper L’Equipe, clearly sure of its facts.
RC Lens has already granted an exit voucher to the French Espoirs international, disappointed with his investment and his performance, and especially in search of cash after a complicated 2023-2024 financial year in terms of accounting. The failure of the transfer to Monaco of Neil El-Aynaoui, due to a knee problem detected during the medical, was a hard blow for the Artésiens in this transfer window. So the Marseille offer could be welcomed as a godsend.
